Lancashire’s courts could get "dedicated sentencing guidelines" for the first time for modern slavery offences

Offenders who commit modern slavery offences could face tougher penalties in the future.
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At present there are no definitive guidelines for offences, but proposed sentencing guidelines for offenders guilty of modern slavery offences including slavery, servitude, compulsory labour or trafficking people for exploitation purposes, have been published for consultation by the Sentencing Council.

It means for the first time, Lancashire’s courts could have dedicated sentencing guidelines to hand when sentencing offenders for serious slavery related offences in the county.

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The consultation runs from 15 October 2020 to 15 January 2021.

It comes weeks after an awareness raising event by the Pan Lancashire Anti-Slavery Partnership to educate the public on the signs someone could be a victim of modern slavery.